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THE QUEBEC EXPEDITION, 



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ARNOLD'S EXPEDITION TO QUEBEC, 

1775-1776. 



At a meeting of the Massachusetts Historical Society, 
held April 15, 1886, Hon. Mellen Chamberlain described a 
journal of Captain Henry Dearborn in 1775-1776, belonging 
to the Boston Public Library, which relates the sufferings 
of the men who marched from Boston through the wilderness 
to Quebec, and narrates the attempt to capture the city which 
followed. 

A Journal kept by Cop*. Henry Dearborne? of the Proceedings, and Par- 
ticular occurrences, ivhich happened within my knowledge, to the 
Troops, under the Command of Colonel Penned icte Arnold, in the 
year 1775 Which Troops were detached from the American Army 
Lying before the Town of Poston, for the purpose of marching to, 
and taking possession of Quebec : — 

Said detachment consisted of Eleven hundred Men, Two Battalians of 
Musket-men, and three Companies of Rifle-men as Lighte-Infantry. 

Officiers of the 1 st Battalian. \ Officers of the 2* Battalion. 

Lieu' [Co]lo: [Roger Enos] J Lieu? Colo: Christopher Green 

Maj r Return [J.] Me[i]gs I Maj : Timothy Biggelloe 

Cap? Thomas Williams V Cap* Sam 1 Ward 

Cap 4 Henry Dearborne j Cap' Simeon Thayre 

Cap* Scott \ Cap' John Topham 

Cap! Oliver Hanchett ] Cap* M c Cobb 

Cap* William Goodrich / Cap* Jonas Hubbard 

1 Henry Dearborn, of New Hampshire, who was in the military service during 
the Revolution, from the breaking out of hostilities in 1775 to the close of the 
war, kept journals of many of the transactions in which he participated. Some, 
if not all, of these are extant. Several are in the Boston Public Library, having 
been purchased at the sale of the manuscripts of the late John W. Thornton, who 
was executor of the will of Henry A. S. Dearborn, the son of the journalist. 
Two of Dearborn's journals are in private hands, — one covering the period of 



The Captains of the Rifle Men. 

Morgan 

Smith 

Hendrick 

Septem? 10* h 1775 

1 march'd my Company from Winter-Hill to Cambridge 11*? 12 th 
and the chief of the 13*! 1 We Lay at Cambridge preparing for to 
March, at 5 Clock P. M : March'd from Cambridge to Medford, and 
Encamped, 

U 1 ! 1 at 12, O Clock march'd from Medford to Salem & Encamp' t d 

15 Marched to Ipswich and encamped. 

16 Marched to Newbury Port and Encamped. 

17 Being Sunday, we attended Divine Service there. 

18* h at 4 Clock, the whole detachment Embarked on Board 10 
Vessels. 

19 at 10 Clock A: M .. we made Sail, But as Soon as we got outside 
of the Bar, we hove too, — In order to receive the Several Signals 
which we were to observe while at Sea, Said Signals were to be given 
by the Vessel, which Colo : Arnold was on Board of Called the Com- 
modore. 

The Signals were as followeth VizT 

1 st Signal, for Speaking with the whole Fleet an Ensign was to be 
Hoisted at the Main-Top: rnasthead. 

2 Signal, for Chasing a Sail, Ensign at fore,top,mast, head. 

3 Signal, for heaving too, a Lanthorn at Main, Topmast, head, and 
two guns if head on Shore, and three Guns, if off shore. 

4 Signal, for making sail, in the Night, a Lanthorn at Mast head, 
and four Guns, — In the day, a Jack at the fore Top : Mast-head. 

5 Signal, for dispersing and every Vessel for making the Nearest, 
Harbour Ensign at the Main-Top Peak. 

6 Signal, for Boarding any vessel, a Jack at Main Topmasthead — at 
12 Clock we put to Sea, and had a fair wind — at 10 O Clock.. P: M: 
we hove too, head, off Shore with a Brisk wind, the Chief of our people 
were Sea- Sick. 

Sullivan's expedition against the Indians in the interior of New York, in 1779 ; 
and the other, that of Arnold's treason. So far as I have seen them, these jour- 
nals, with one exception, are in Dearborn's handwriting. The exception is the 
journal which follows. But that it passed under his eye is evident from several 
additions and corrections from his own hand, that are indicated in the footnotes to 
the text. Dearborn was a man of some education and of great intelligence. He 
usually expressed his thoughts in good English, and could commit them to paper 
with accuracy and in a good handwriting. These facts beget a doubt whether 
I should have followed the vagaries of the copyist in orthography, punctuation, 
and the use of capital letters. But I have done so with fidelity, even to the omis- 
sion of obvious words, so far as a twofold comparison of the copy with the text 
would secure an exact transcript of the journal. — M. C. 



20 In the Morning, we made the mouth of Kennebeck River 
which we enter'd at 10 'Clock an Came to an Anchor, at 3 . . : CI 
P : M : we Weighed, Anchor and put up the River a Bout 3 Leagues, 
and came to an Anchor, I went on Shore at Rousask where there are a 
Number of Inhabitants and a Meeting house. 

21 st Put up the River as far as Swan Island, at the upper End of 
Merry-meeting-Bay-where we Run on Shore and Came to an Anchor, 
I went, on Shore with some of my omciers, and Stay'd all Night. 

Septem? 22? 
Proceeded, up the River, We pass'd Fort Richmond at 11:0 Clock 
where there are but few Settlements at Present, this afternoon we 
pass'd Pownalborough, Where there is a Court-House and Goal — and 
some very good Settlements, This day at 4. O Clock we arrived at the 
place where our Batteaus were Built. 

We were order'd to Leave one Sergeant, one Corporal and Thirteen 
men here to take a Long the Batteau's, they embark'd on Board the 
Batteaus, and we all proceeded up the River to Cabisaconty, or Gard- 
ners Town, Where Doctor Gardner of Boston owns a Large Tract of 
Land and Some Mills, & a Number of very good dwelling Houses, where 
we Stayed Last night, on Shore. 

23 d We put up the River, and before Night, we arrived at Fort 
Western which is 50 Miles from the Mouth of the River, this evening 
a very unhappy accident happen'd, a Number of Soldiers being in a 
Private-house, some warm words Produced a quarrel and one Mc.Cor- 
mick being Turned out of the House, Soon after discharged his Gun 
into the House, and Shot a Man thro, the Body of which wound he 
Soon Expired. 

Mc.Cormick was Try'd by a Court Martial and Condemn'd to be 
hanged, He abstinately denyed the fact until he was Brought under the 
Gallows where Confess'd the Crime — but for Some reasons was re- 
prieved, until the pleasure of Gen! Washington could be known. 

24 th 25f h 26 th We lay at Fort Western preparing for our March — 
Fort Western Stands on the East side of the River and Consists of 
two Block Houses, and a Large House 100 feet Long which are Inclos'd 
only with Picquets, this House is now the property of one Howard Esqf 
where we were well entertained. 

25 Captains Morgan, Smith, and Hendrick, with their Companies of 
Rifle,Men embarked on Board their Batteaus, with orders to proceed 
up the River as far as the great Carrying place, there to Clear a Road 
a Cross the Carrying place, while the other divisions were geting up. 

26 . . . Colo : Green embark'd on Board the Batteaus with three 
Company's of Musketmen to proceed for Canada. 

27 ... at 3 .. O : Clock P. . M : Major Meigs embarked on Board 
the Batteaus with four Companies of men, my Company beino- One of 



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them) With 45 days Provisions proceeded up the River four miles, and 
encampt, the not very rapid. 

28 Procee'd up the River four miles, the Water exceeding Rapid, 
some bad falls and encampt. 

29 Proceeded up the River four miles to Fort Hallifax against a 
very rapid Stream, where we arrived at 11-0 Clock A . . M — this 
Fort stands on a point of Land, Between the Rivers Kenebeck and 
Sabastacook — It Consists of Two Large Block-Houses and a Large 
Barrack which is Inclosed by Picquet Fort — after Staying half an 
hour at the Fort I Cross'd the River to a Carrying place, which is 97 
Rods, We Carry'd a Cross our Batteaus and Baggage and Encampt. 

30 Proceeded up the River this Morning, found it exceeding rapid 
and rocky for five miles, so that any man would think, at its first ap- 
pearance, that it was impossible to get Boats up it, I fill'd my Battoe 
to day, and wet all my Baggage, but with the greatest difficulty, we got 
over what is call'd the 5 mile ripples, and theu encampt, and dryed my 
Cloathing as well as I could. 

Octo : 1 Proceeded up the River 3 miles, the Stream was very rapid, 
here Major Meigs had Bought an Ox, and had him dress'd for us when 
we came up, we eat what we could and took the remainder into our 
Batteaus, and proceeded up the River four miles further and encampt, 
the Water not so rapid as before, the Land here on the Shores very 
good in General. 

2 Procee'd up the River Nine miles, the Water not very rapid intil 
towards Night, We encampt, it Rained very fast the most part of the 
night. 

3 Proceeded up the River over very bad falls and Shoals such as 
seem'd almost Impossible to Cross, But after much fatigue, and a Bun- 
dance of difficulty we arrived at Schouhega"-falls, where there is a Car- 
rying place of 60 rods, here we hall'd up our Batteaus and Caulk'd 
them, as well as we could they being very leaky, by being knocked 
a Bout a Mong the Rocks, and not being well Built at first, we Car- 
ryed a Cross and loaded our Batteaus, and put a Cross the River, 
and encampt, this days March was not a Bove 3 Miles, from here I 
sent Back two Sick men. 

4 Our Course in general from the mouth of the river to this place, 
has been from North, to North East, from here we Steer N : W. . to 
Norrigwalk, which is Twelve miles to where we arrived to night, the 
River here is not very rapid. Except Two bad falls, the Land on the 
North side of the river is very good, where there are 2 or 3 families 
settled, at Norrigwalk, is to be seen the ruins of an Indian Town, also 
a fort, a Chapel, and a Large Tract of Clear Land but not very good, 
there is but one family here at present Half a Mile above this old fort, 
is a Great fall, where there is a Carrying place of one Mile and a 
Quarter. 



5 We haled up our Batteaus, aud Clear'd them for overhauling, and 
repacked all our pork, and Bread, several Barrels of Bread was Spoiled, 
here we found Colo- Greens Division. 

G After our Batteaus were repair'd, we Carry'd them a Cross 

the Carrying place, and Loaded them again, we put up the River two 
Miles and Encampt. 

7 We proceeded up the river nine miles and encampt. the Land we 
pass'd to day, was exceeding good, the Stream not very rapid, it rained 
very heavy all night. 

8 It rain'd some part of this morning, But we proceeded up the 
river Seven miles to Carritunkus-falls, where we arriv'd at 1 O Clock, 
P : M : the Weather proved very rainy, here is a Carrying place of 95 
Rods, we Carry'd a Cross and put up the river 3 miles, the water was 
very rapid, and encampt. 

9 We proceeded up the River, 9 miles the Water was very Rapid, 
the river is divided here into a Numher of Channels, occasional hy 
small Islands, which Channels are Shoal and rapid, it rain'd the Bigest 
part of this day, We encamp'd at dusk, and I Catched Some fish hefore 
Supper. 

10 We proceeded up the River, I march'd hy Land, the Weather 
Severely Cold, in Crossing a Small River on a Logg I slipt off and fell 
flat on my Back in the river, the Water not being more than four feet 
deep I waded out, But was obliged to Stop and Strike up a fire, to dry 
me, at 2.. O.. Clock we arrived at the great Carrying place, Where 
we found the three Rifle Companies, and Colo : Green's Division we Car- 
ryed one Turn a Cross the Carrying place which is four miles, to a Pond. 

1 1 Lieut' Hutchins and Ten of my men were order'd to assist Cap? 
M c Cob in Building a Block-House, here today, Our last Division has 
now arrived, Commanded by Colo . . Enos — We Carry ed the Chief of 
our Baggage and Boats To-day. 

1 2 This morning we took the remainder of our Baggage and march. 
a Cross the Car'ying place to the Pond, which is one mile wide But 
we Cannot Cross it today by reason of the winds blowing very hard, 
here we Catch'd plenty of . . . trout. 1 

13 We Cross'd the pond and Came to another Carrying Place half 
a mile a Cross, where our first division had Built a Block-house aud left 
some Sick men under the Care of Doctor Erving. We Carryed over 
the Carrying place to a pond, We Cross'd the pond, 1J Miles and 
Came to a Carrying place, one mile and three Quarters, We Carry'd 
half a mile and encampt. 

14 . . . We Carry'd a Cross the Carrying Place, to a Pond three 
miles over, we Cross'd the pond and Came to a Carrying place, four 
miles over a Very-high-Hill, and the last mile a Spruce Swamp Knee 

1 The word " fishes " is erased, and " trout," in Captain Dearborn's hand, 
inserted. 



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deep in mire all the way, We Carry'd one mile over this Carrying place 
and then Encampt, from here I sent three sick-men Back. 

15 We Carry'd a Cross the Carrying place to a Small Stream within 
half a mile of the dead River, we went down this Stream into the River, 
and proceeded one Mile up said River and then encampt, the water here 
very deep and Still, the Land where we Encampt was very good. 

16 At 12 . . Clock we proceeded up the River ten miles to a Small 
Carrying place 7 Rods a Cross and then encampt. 

17 We proceeded up the River 10 miles and Came to an Indian 
Wig- Warn, Said to belong to an old Indian Called Nattannas it Stands 
on a Point of Land Beautifully situated, there is a Number of acres 1 of 
Clear'd Land a Bout it, . . . the river is very Still, and good Land on 
each side of it a Considerable part of the way, To day we proceeded up 
the River 5 miles farther, and found Colo : Arnold, and Colo : Green 
with their Divisions, making up Cartri d ges, here we Encampt. 

18 . . The weather is very rainy To day. My men had their 
Powder-Horns filled with Powder . . . Joseph Thomas is appointed my 
Ensign, By Colo : Arnold this day, I had a ^ Quarter of Beef Served 
to my Company today. 

19 . . The weather Rainy, at 2 . . . . Clock A : M : We Set off': 
from this place proceeded up the River five miles, pass'd several Small 
falls and then Encampt. 

20 Proceeded up the River, pass'd by Several small falls, one Carry- 
ing place, thirteen rods, the Weather rainy all day we Suppose this 
days March to be 13 Miles. 

21 We proceeded up the River 3 Miles to a Carrying place 35 Rods 
Carry'd a Cross and Continued our Rout up the River two miles to a 
Porlag 30 Rods a Cross and Encampt. — it Rained very fast all Night, 
the River rose fast. 

22 . . The River has Risen eight or Nine feet, Which renders it very 
bad getting up, We pass'd three Carrying places To'day 74 Rods Each, 
our whole March To-day is not more than four miles, the River Rising 
so much, fills the Low ground so full of Water, that our Men on Shore 
have found it very difficult and Tedious Marching. 

23 We Continued our March, tho. very slow by reason of the Rapid- 
ity of the Stream, a very unlucky accident happen'd to us today, the 
most of our men by land 2 miss'd their way and marched up a Small river, 
Which Comes into the Dead River, a few Miles a Bove where we en- 
campt last night, We fancied they took a Wrong Course, I Sent my Bat- 
teau up that four miles (where they that went in it) found the foot people 
had Cross'd the River on a Tree, and had Struck a Cross for the dead 

1 Tlie word " farms " is erased, and " acres," in the hand of Captain Dearborn, 
inserted. 

2 The words " by land " are interlined in a different hand, — probably Captain 
Dearborn's. 



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River, my Batteau Came Back, and we ftroceeded up the River to a 
Carrying place, where we found our foot-men at the foot of these Falls, 
Several Batteaus overset, which were entirely lost, a Considerable 
quantity of Cloathing, Guns, and Provisions, our march to-day we Judge, 
to be, about 8 miles — here we held a Counsel, in Consequence of which 
we Sent Cap' Hanchet and 50 Men forward to Shadear as an advanced 
party, and Sent Back 26 . . Sick-men under the Command, or Care of 
an officer and Doctor. 

24 At 10 . . 0, Clock, we proceeded up the River, tho with a great 
deal of difficulty, the River being very rapid, This days march don't 
exceed four miles. 

25 Continued our Rout up the River, the Stream very rapid, We 
pass'd three Carrying places, Two of them four Rods and the other 90, 
our march to-day 6 miles and then Encampt, . . . This Night I was 
Seized with a Violent Head-Acli and fever, Charles gather'd me some 
herbs in the woods, and made me Tea of them, I drank very Hearty of 
it and next morning felt much Better. 

26 Continued our Rout and Came to a Pond 2 miles a Cross and 
then Came to a narrow gut * 2 Rod wide, and four rod Long, and then 
to another Pond one mile over, then to a narrow Streight, 1 h miles 
Long, Then a third Pond 3 Miles over, Then pass'd another Streight 
half a mile Long, and then enter'd a fourth Pond a Bout a quarter of a 
Mile Wide, then entered a Narrow gut 4 Miles in Length, and then 
Came to a Carrying place 15 Rods a Cross, Here we Encampt. 

27 . . . Cross'd the Carrying Place to a pond half a mile over, Came 
to a Carrying Place, one Mile, also to a Pond \ Mile Wide, then to a 
Carrying place 44 Rod, to a Pond 2 Miles Wide and Cross'd it. — and 
Came to the 2 Carrying place into Chaudear pond 3 4^- Miles a Cross, we 
received orders here to Leave our Batteaus, and all march by Land, 
We here Divided our Provisions and gave every man his part, we 
marclrd a Bout half a mile, and then encampt. Here I found a fine 
Birch Canoe Carefully Laid up, I Suppose by the Indian's. 

Here a Very unhappy Circumstance happen'd to us, in our March, 
Which proved very fatal and Mortifyiug to us all, Viz* — 

When we were at the great Carrying place (just mention d ) from the 
Dead River to Shodeer Pond we had the unhappy News of Colo, Enos, 
and the three Company's in his Division, being so Imprudent as to return 
back Two or three days before which disheartned and discouraged our 
men very much, as they Carri'd Back more than their part, or quota of 
Provision, and Ammunition, and our Detachment, before being but 
Small, and now loosing these three Companies, We were Small, indeed, 

1 This word is in a different hand from that of the copyist. 

2 "A" is erased and " the " inserted by Captain Dearborn. 

3 "Into Chaudear pond " is interlined, apparently by Captain Dearborn. 

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to think of entering such a place as Quebec, But being now almost out 
of Provisions we were Sure to die if we attempted to Return Back. — and 
We Could be in no Worse Situation if we proceeded on our rout — Our 
men made a General Prayer, that Colo : Enos and all his men, might 
die by the way, or meet with some disaster, Equal to the Cowardly 
dastardly and unfriendly Spirit they discover'd in returning Back with- 
out orders, in such a mauner as they had done, And then we proceeded 
forward. 

28 Very early in the morning my Company marched one M* 
Ayres, the Cap* of our Pioneers a Gree'd to go with me in the Canoe, 
We took it on our Backs, and Car'y'd it a Cross the Carrying place, to 
a Small Stream, which led into Shodeer Pond, we put our Canoe in, 
Went down the Stream, my men marched down by Land — When we 
Came to the Pond, I found Cap 1 Goodrich's Company, who Could not 
proceed by reason of finding a River which leads into the Pond, which 
they Could find no way to Cross, my Company Came up and had thoughts 
of Building a raft — I told them I would go with my Canoe, and See 
if I could not find some place to Cross the River, going into the Pond 
and round an Island, where Cap 1 Goodrich was with Some of his Men 
who had Waded on, He informed me that he had made a thorough 
Search, and that there was no way to pass the River without Boats, 
the Land round here was all a Sunken Swamp for a Great distance, 
Cap' Goodrich, informed me also, that one of his Sergeants and another 
man, who were not well, had gone forward with a Batteau, and he did 
not doubt but I could find it not far off it now Began to be Dark, We 
discover'd a Light on Shore which Seem'd to be 3 Miles from us, Cap' 
Goodrich was almost perished with the Cold, having Waded Several 
Miles Backwards, and forwards, Sometimes to his Arm-pits in Water 
& Ice, endeavouring to find some place to Cross this River, I took him 
into my Canoe, and Carryed him over, and When we arrived where we 
Discover'd the Light, we found a good Bark-House with one man in it 
who was Left by our advanced Party for want of Provision to join his 
Company, We warmed ourselves but not finding Cap' Goodrich's Batteau 
here, we Sent my Canoe farther on to find it, if Possible, after being 
gone an Hour and a half, they return'd but had not found the Batteau, 
Cap' Goodrich and I were very uneasy all Night a Bout our men. 

29 As Soon as it was Light we went to our Men and Began to Carry 
them over in my Canoe, But Lucky for us Cap' Smith's Batteau arrived 
which we hired to Carry our Men over, But after we had got them over 
this river, we had not marched above 50 Rod before we Came to Another 
River, Geting a Cross these Two rivers took up the Chief of the day, 
Before Sun Set we all arrived at the Bark-House Safe, where I slept 
last Night, But the men were very much fatigued here we encampt. 

30 We Marched very early in the Morning, our Provisions por»J 



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to be very Scant, Some Companies had but one pint of Flour for Each 
Man and no Meat at all, Mr Ayres and I went down the Pond, in our 
Canoe, this Pond is 13 Miles Long, at the Lower end of the Pond, 
I met my Company where we found the Mouth of Shodeer River, 
Which Looked very wild, Here I Choose to walk by Land, and ac- 
cordingly did a Bout Eight Miles, I was at this time very unwell, we 
encamp'd near a fall, where all the Boats that had attempted to Come 
down had overset except Colo, Arnolds, and mine, The Number of 
Boats that was overset here was Ten, one man was Drowu'd, and a 
great Quantity of Baggage and Guns were lost. 

31 We Started very early this morning, I am Still more unwell, 
than I was yesterday, We Carry'd our Canoe over a Carrying place of 
a Bout Half a mile, and put it into the River, the Same is very Rapid, 
Shole and Rocky, We pass'd another Carrying place to-day, we went 
down about 28 miles, then went on shore and Enca'p'd, I saw Some of 
the men on foot to-night who I find are almost famished for want of 
Provisions. 

Nov. . . 1 This morning we new Pitched our Canoe she being Some- 
what Leaky, we have run several times on the Rocks going down falls, 
where I expected to have Stove her to pieces, we put her in and pro- 
ceeded down the river, which Remains very rapid, and a Bounding in 
falls, we got down a Bout 30 Miles, by which time our Canoe got to be 
worn out, we went on shore and Encamp'd, Here I saw Some of the 
foot-men who were almost Starved, This day Cap' Goodrich's Company 
Kill'd my Dog, and another dog, and Eat them, I remain very unwell. 

2 Mf Ayres my Shipmate, Said he would Try to go down a Little 
further, in the Canoe and Carry our Baggage, I conclud? to march by 
Land, I set out and marched about four miles and met some French- 
men with 5 oxen & Two Horses going to meet our People, although, I 
wanted no Provision myself, yet knowing, how the Poor men were suf- 
fering for want & * seeing we were like, to Come to some Inhabitants, 
it Causf the Tears to Start from my Eyes, before I was apprized, I 
proceeded about four miles farther, and Came to a Large fall, where 
we found a good Canoe, Here was a Carrying place one Mile long, We 
Carryed a Cross the Carrying place, and put in. below the falls, where 
we found Two Indians with Some Provisions for our men, they left 
their Provision with some of our men, and went down with us, I got 
into their Canoe, and one of them into our's, the river being very rapid, 
& Shoal, we found it very difficult to pass. — we run down about sight 
miles, and to our Great Joy Espy'd a House, where we arrived at 4 . . 
. . Clock P. . M : at 5 . . . O . . . Clock Lieu' Hutchins, Ensign. Thomas 
and 50 of my men arriv'd, with Cap' Smith's Company which were the 

1 " & " is inserted by Captain Dearborn. 



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first Company that arrived, Here, Colo — 3 * Arnold had Provided pro- 
visions for ns against we arriv? We Stay'd here one night, this morn- 
ing our men proceed'd down the River, tho, in poor Circumstances, for 
Travelling, a Great Number of them being Barefoot, and the Weal her 
Cold and Snowy, many of our men died within the last three days,' 2 from 
here to Quebec, is Seventy miles, I hir'd an Indian to Carry me down 
the River 6 miles to where Colo: Arnold was, where I found 22 In- 
dians who Engaged with Colo: Arnold for 40 / A month, here I Stay'd 
all night, By Colo: Arnolds advice being Snowy, I took a Puke this 
night which did not operate much. 

4 The Weather Snowy I Stay'd here to-day, Major Biggellow, Doc- 
tor Senter, and some others stay'd here Likewise all night. 

5 The Weather is very Clear and pleasant for this season of the 
year, Major Biggaloe, and I hir'd each of us a Horse to go down the 
River 6 miles, and Came to a Tavern, where we had Provisions Served 
out for the Men, the Country here is Tolerable good Land, and Con- 
siderably Settled on Both sides of the River, the People are very Igno- 
rant, but 8 seem to be very kind to us, at evening Charles Hilton, and 
Charles Burget, a French Lad, Inlisted, at Fort Western, who was a 
native of Canady, Came back for me with Two Horses, we Stay'd here 
all night. 

6 I hir'd an Indian to Carry me down the River, 9 Miles, to one 
Sonsosees, a French-mans, one of Charles Burgets relations, where I 
hir'd Lodgings and took my Bed Immediately, I was this time in a 
High fever. I kept the Two Charles! to take Care of me — I will now 
with my Pen follow our Main Body, they have now proceeded as far as 
S' Mary's the middle Parish of what is Commonly Call'd Sattagan, here 
is a very good Church, and a pleasant Country — our people are Sup- 
ply'd with provisions at Several places By the way, but being in Great 
Hurry, and having but Little time to provide, necessaries, our men were 
but Very poorly supply'd in General, the Inhabitants appears to be 
very kind, but ask a very Great price for their Victuals. 

7 Our Troops 4 Proceeded as fast as possible, they 5 followed the river 
Shodear down from the first Inhabitants about 36 miles, and then 
Turn'd to the Eastward, and left the river, had to pass thro, a wood 15 
Miles where there is no Inhabitants, and at this time of the year it is 
Terrible Travelling, by reason of its being Low Swampy land, our 
people Carry'd Twenty Birch Canoes a Cross these woods, in order to 
Cross the River S! Laurence in. — as we Suppos'd the Boats near 

1 The date " 3 " stands in the margin before the word " Arnold." 

2 The last ten words are interlined by Captain Dearborn. 

3 " But " is interlined by Captain Dearborn. 

4 " Troops " is interlined by Captain Dearborn. 

5 " We " is erased and " they " inserted by Captain Dearborn. 



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Quebec, would be in the Hands of our Enemies after we had got 
thro, these Woods, we arrived at S? Henry's, a Considerable Parish 
with a Church, we pass'd several other Small parishes, before we ar- 
rived at Point, Levi, where the main Body of our Detachment, arrived 
the 9' : h Day of November, But so fatigued, that they were very unfit for 
action, a Considerable number of our men are left on the road Sick or 
worn out with fatigue & hunger. 1 

On our arrival we found Two Men of war Lying in the river Be- 
tween Point-Levi, and Quebec, and Guard Boats passing all night, up 
and Down the River, 
f 1CM Our men lay at Point Levi, nothing extraordinary happen'd 
! 11 ! except that a Deserter from Quebec Came to us who Inform'd 

12 | us that Colo: MfLane had arrived from Sorrell, with his Regi- 

13 J ment, and our men made A prisoner of a young Man, by 
the Name of MfKensey. Midshipman of the Hunter Sloop War — 
On the evening of the 13'!' Our men Embarked on Board 35 Canoes, 
and by four of the Clock, in the morning we had Landed all our men 
that were fit for duty which was about 500 . . at Woolfs Cove, entirely 
undiscover'd, altho, we pass'd Between Two Men of War, who had 
Guard Boats Cruising all Night, after Parading our men, and sending 
a Reconitring party towards the City, and placing Some Small Guards, 
we marched a Cross the plains of Abraham, and took possession of a 
Large-House formerly own'd by General Murray, Now by Mgf Codl- 
well, and some Houses adjacent which made fine quarters. 2 

14 After reconitring, proper Guards being placed to Cut off all 
Communication from Between the Town and Country, at 12 ... O. . 
Clock the Enemy surprized one of our Centinels, and made him Pris- 
oner, soon after our Main Body, Turn'd out and march'd within Half 
a mile of the Walls on the Height of Abraham, Immediately after 
being full in the'r view, we gave them Three Huzza's, but they 
did not Chuse to Come out to meet us, this afternoon, the Enemy set 
fire to Several Houses in the Suburbs, at Sun set Colo: Arnold sent 
a Flag to Town Demanding the Possession of the Garrison in the 
Name, and in behalf of the united American Colonies, But the Flag 
being fired upon was obliged to Return, We lay Constantly upon our 
Arms to prevent a Surprize, We are by a Gentleman from Quebec in- 
form'd, that we may expect an attack very soon from the Garrison. 

15 Colo: Arnold sent a flag to Demand the Town again this morn- 
ing, thinking the Flag's being fir'd upon Yesterday was done thro, 
mistake, but was Treated in the Same manner, as yesterday, This 
morning an express was sent off to General Montgomery, at 12 . . . 

1 The last eight words are added by Captain Dearborn. 

2 The words "for our men " are erased by a different pen. 



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O Clock we were alarmed by a report that the Troops in the — Gar- 
rison Were Coming out to attack us, we Turn'd out to meet them, 
but it Proved to be a false report. 

16 This Morning it is reported that Montreal surrendred to Gen 1 
Montgomery last Sabbath, and that he had taken a Number of the 
enemys Ships, One of our Rifle Serg'. 8 was kill'd to day by a Cannon 
shot from the Town, we sent a Company of men To,day to take pos- 
session of the General Hospital, which is a very large Pile of Building 
a Bout three Quarters of a mile from the Walls of Qebec, in this 
Building is a Nunnery of the first order in Canada, where at present 
there are a Bout Thirty fine nuns — The Canadians are Constantly 
Coming to us, and are expressing the Greatest satisfaction at our 
Coming into the Country. 

17 A Soldier Came to us from Quebec, But brings no Extraordi- 
nary Intelligence, a Party of our men are gone over the River, to Bring 
over some of our men, who were not Come over before, also to bring 
some provisions, — The Weather is very pleasant for this Country, and 
the Season. 

18 Nothing Extraordinary To,day, the evening orders that are given 
is to Parade To-morrow Morning at 3 — of the Clock. 

19 . . Very early this morning we Decamp'd, and March'd up to Point 
Aux-Tremble, a Bout Seven Leagues from Quebec, the Country thro, 
which we marched is thick settled and pleasant, there are a Number of 
Handsome Chapels by the way, we find the people very kind to us. 

20 . . . An Express arrived this morning from Gen! Montgomery, The 
Contents of which is that he's in full possession of Montreal, also of 
the shipping that are there, and that he intends to join us very Soon . . . 
We have sent an Express to Montreal To-day. 

21 The Curate of the Parish Dines at Head-quarters To-day. 

22 An Express arrived this day from Montreal, which informs that 
Gen! Montgomery's Army had taken 13 Vessels with a Large Quantity 
of Cloathing and provisions and that the General was a Bout Marching 
for Quebec. 

23 . . . This Morning an express arrived from Montreal which In- 
form, that Gen! Montgomery is on his March for this place, And that 
he has sent Cloathing forw^} for our Men. 

24 This Morning the Hunter Sloop of War, and three other Arm'd 
vessels appear'd in sight ; — An express is sent from us to meet the 
Troops from Montreal. 

25 The Hunter Sloop, a Large Snow, and an Arm'd Schooner Came 
to an Anchor Opposite our Quarters this Morning. Some of our men 
were sent up the River in a boat to meet the Troops which were 
Coming clown from Montreal. 

26 A Number of Gentlemen Came in this morning from Quebec. 



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27 We are inform'd that the House belonging formerly to Maj r Cold- 
well, in which our Troops were Quarter'd before Quebec, is Burnt' down. 

28 Colo: Arnold is gone up to Jackerty, about 12 Miles above Point 
Aux-Tremble, to hasten down the Ammunitio 11 . 

29 . . Cap' Morgan who had been sent down Near Quebec, sent up 
Two Prisoners which he took in the Suburbs. 

30 Cap' Duggan, has arrived from Montreal with Provis'cns and 
Ammunition. 

Decf 1 Gen! Montgomery, arriv'd this day at 10.. Clock with 
Three Arm'd Schooners, with men, Artillery, Ammunition, Provision 
& Cloathing, to the Great Joy of our Men, Towards evening our De- 
tachment turn'd out & march'd to the Genl s Quarters, where we were 
Rec*? by the General, who Complimented us on the Goodness of our 
appearance. 

2 This morning our field Artillery was sent down by Land and our 
Large Cannon by Water Near Quebec. — the Boats when they had 
Landed the Cannon were to go to Point Levi for the Ladders. 

3 Our men are drawing Cloathing this day, the General has made a 
present of a Suit of Cloaths to all our Detachment which they were in 
great need of. 

4 At 12-0 Clock we marched for S' Foys before Quebec, We 
March'd as far as Augustine, where we Tarry'd all Night. 

5 In the Morning we proceeded on our March and about noon 
arrived at S' Foys — my Company were order'd into the General 
Hospital for quarters. 

6 Nothing extraordinary or remarkable to-day, the weather is at- 
tended with Snow Squalls. 

7 We are inform'd that a Company of our took a sloop with Pro- 
visions and Some quantity of Cash, not far from the Island of Orlean's. 

8 We receiv'd Some shot from the enemy to-day but no person 
Injur'd thereby. 

9 Now I will give Some account of Matters respecting myself I Still 
remain sick at Sattagan at the House which I heretofore mention'd 
taking up Lodging at, from the 6 l . h Day of November to the 28'. h before 
I went out of the House, the first Ten days I had a Violent Fever, and 
was Delirious the Chief of the time, I had nothing to assist 1 Nature 
with, but a Tea of Piggen plumb Roots, and Spruce, as there are no 
Doctors in these parts nor any Garden Herbs, my fever abated in 
some Degree, but did not leave me, I had a violent Cough, and lost 
my flesh to that Degree, that I was almost Reduced to a perfect Skel- 
eton, and so very Weak that when I first began to set up for Several 
days, I could not go from the bed to the fire with a Staff without being 

1 " Assist," in the hand of Captain Dearborn, takes the place of a word 
erased. 



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held up, I heard that our people had got Possession of Quebec, and as 
I could not perceive that I gain'd any Strength, and my fever remain'd 
upon me very high, at this time I concluded to send Charles Burget, 
my french Lad to Quebec, to see if he could procure me something from 
an Apothecary to help my Cough and to assist 1 nature, in Carrying off 
my fever, he went and in four days return'd, but to my great mortifica- 
tion Brought nothing for me but bad News, which was, that our people 
had not got Possession of Quebec, but had March'd from Quebec up 
the River, towards Montreal, hearing this, Struck a damp upon my 
Spirits which reduced them something Low, But through the kind hand 
of Providence, I amend'd tho, very Slowly, the first day of December 
I rode out in a Carry'al with my Landlard, and found myself much 
The better for it, tho, I was so weak now that I Could not walk from 
the Carriall into the House without help, I now began to be very un- 
easy and wanted to be with the Army and the Seventh day I set out 
in a Carriall to Quebec, and the 9 ,h day I Cross'd the River S? Lau- 
rence, I join'd my Company who Seem'd very Glad to see me, they 
told me that they had been inform'd by one of our men that Came not 
many days since from Sattagan that I was Dead, and that he saw 
Charles Hilton, and Charles Burget making a Coffin for me. 

I will now return to Matters respecting our Army, We had a body 
of men that began to build a battery Last night on the height of Abra- 
ham about half a mile from S 4 Johns Gate, and we had five small mor- 
tars order'd into S e Roach's near the Walls of Quebec, to Heave Shells 
into the City To-Night the Artillery are to be Cover'd with 100 Men, 
they Threw about 30 Shells this Night. 

10 The enemy began a heavy Cannonade upon our Camp this morn- 
ing and Continued it all day, our people hove shells this Night from 
S! Rock's, & a party was to work on the Battery — The enemy return'd 
a few Shells to us last Night & Some Cannon Balls, but no person re- 
ceived any hurt except an old Canadian Woman who was shot thro : 
the Body with a 24 Ib Shot. 

II This morning one of our men lost his way in the Storm and had 
got under the Walls and was fir'd upon by the Centinel before he knew 
where he was, and had received a Shott through the thigh, but got away 
and is in a fair way to recover. The enemy has kept up a faint Can- 
nonading all this day, this night our Train of Artillery Threw 45 Shells 
into the Town, and had a party to work on the Battery, the Enemy 
hove a few shot and Some shells at our people who were to work on the 
Battery, but did no damage, the Weather now is Exceeding Cold. 

12 The Platforms are almost ready for the Guns at the Battery, the 
Weather Still remains very Cold. 

1 "Assist," in the hand of Captain Dearborn, takes the place of a word 
erased. 



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13 ... 14 We hove open our Battery, have several men kill'd & 
wound d - This morning before sun rise, our Battery, Began to Play 
upon the Town, we had 5 .. 12 Pounders and a Howeteer Mounted, 
all very well attended, there was a very heavy fire from the Town upon 
our Battery — after our Battery had play'd one hour they Ceas'd and 
General Montgomery sent a flag to the Town but it was refus'd ad- 
mittance, But after some discourse with some officiers upon the Ram- 
part return*, at 2 . . O Clock P: M: our Battery began to play, again 
and our Mortars at the same time were at work in S' Rock's, we hove 
50. Shells into the Town to-day, there was a very heavy Cannonading 
kept up from the Town, we had Two men kill'd To-day at our Battery, 
and one of our Guns damaged and our Howeteers dismounted, it is 
now in agitation to Storm the Town, which if resolved upon I hope 
will be undertaken, with a proper sense of the nature and Importance 
of such an attack and vigorously Executed. 

16 In the evening began to Cannonade, Colo: Arnold's quarters 
were Struck by Several Cannon shot, upon which he thought it best to 
remove to other quarters, one of our men was Shot through the body 
with a grape shot — to-day his life is dispair'd of, a Counsel was held 
this evening by all the Commission'd officiers belonging to Colo : Ar- 
nolds detachment. — A majority of which was for Storming the Garri- 
son of Quebec as soon as the men are well equip'd with good arms, 
Spears, hatchets, Hand, granades &c. 

17 Nothing extraordina'y or remarkable, to-day the weather is very 
Cold and Snowy. 

18 Nothing extraordinary to-day the weather Still remains very 
Cold, my Company are order'd out of the Hospital, the room is wanted 
for a Hospital for the use of the sick, we took our quarters on the oppo- 
site side of the River S l Charles, at one Mf Henry's, a presbyterian 
minister which place is about one mile from the Hospital. 

19 I began to recover my Strength again & have a fine appetite. 

20 The weather Continues Still Cold, preparation is making for the 
intended Storm, several of our men have the small Pox. 

21 We are order'd every man of us to wear a hemblock sprig in his 
Hat, to distinguish us from the enemy in the attack upon Quebeck. 

22 Matters seem ripening fast for a storm, may the blessing of 
Heaven attend the enterprize. 

23 This evening all the officiers of our detachment met at and are 
visited by the Gen 1 at Colo : Arnolds Quarters. 

24 This evening the Rev d M r Spring preach'd a sermon in the Chapel 
in the Gen! Hospital, which is exceeding elegant inside, is Richly deco- 
rated with Carved and guilt work. 

25 Colo : Arnolds detachment is Paraded at 4 Clock P : M : Gen! 
Montgomery attended and address'd us on the Subject of making the 

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attack upon the Walls of Quebec, in a very sensible Spirit'd manner 
which greatly animated 1 our men. 

26 Nothing Material happen'd to day the weather is Still cold. 

27 This morning the Troops assembled by order of the General, 
with a design to attack the Town of Quebec, and were about to march, 
when there Came an order from the Gen! to return to our quarters 
by reason of the weather's clearing up which render'd it improper for 
the attack. 

28 The following Came out in Gen! orders this day — Viz' 

The Gen! had the most Sensible pleasure in seeing the good disposition 
with which the Troops last night moved to the attack, it was with the 
greatest reluctance he found himself Call'd upon by his duty to repress 
their ardor, but should hold himself answerable for the loss of those 
brave men whose lives might be Saved by waiting for a favourable 
oppoi'tunity. 

29 . . . Nothing remarkable or extraordinary to-day. 

30 I have the Main-guard in S! Rock's, I came on last evening our 
Artillery hove 30 Shells last night into Quebeck, which were answer' d 
by a few shells and Some Grape shott, early this morning the Garrison 
began a very heavy Cannonade upon all parts of our Camp within 
their Reach, Particularly on those quarter'd in S* Rock's, and upon the 
Guard-House which is within musquet 2 Shott of the Walls, but partly 
under the Cover of a hill — about sun'set this afternoon, the the Garri- 
son brought a gun to bear upon the Guard-house much more exact, and 
better level'd, than any that they shott heretofore, and within the Space 
of 15 minutes they knocked down the three Chimneys of the Guard- 
house over our heads, but could not get a shot into the lower Rooms 
where the Guard kept, at 10 . . O Clock this evening I went home to 
my quarters. 

31 This morning at 4 . . O Clock I was inform'd by one of my men 
that there was orders from the Gen! for making the attack upon Que- 
bec this morning, I was surprized that I had not been inform'd or 
notified Sooner, But afterwards found it was owing to the neglect of the 
Serg! Major, who excus'd himself by saying he could not get across the 
River, by reason of the Tides being so exceeding High, however I gave 
orders to my men to prepare themselves immediately to march, but my 
Company being quarter'd in three different Houses, and the farthest a 
mile from my Quarters, and the weather very Stormy and the Snow 
deep, it was near an hour before I could get them all Paraded & Ready 
to March, at which time I found the attack was began by the Gen! 
party, near Cape Diamond, I had now two miles to march, before we 
Came to the place where the attack was made, The moment I march'd 

1 Two words are erased. 

2 " Musquet " is interlined in a different hand. 



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I met the Serg' Major who inforra'd me that Colo: Arnold, had march'd, 
aud that he cou'd not Convey intelligence to me Sooner, as there was no 
possibility of Crossing the River, we now march'd or rather ran as fast 
as we could, when I arrived at S' Rock's I met Colo : Arnold Wounded 
Borne, and brought away by Two men, he Spoke to me and desir'd me 
to push on forward, and said our people had possession of a 4 Gun Bat- 
tery. — and that we should Carry the Town, our Artillery were Inces- 
santly heaving Shells, with 5 Mortars from S' Rock's, and the Garrison 
were heaving shells and Balls of all Sorts from every part of the Town, 
my men Seem'd to be in high Spirits, we push'd forward as fast as pos- 
sible, we met the wounded men very thick. 

We Soon found ourselves under a very brisk 1 fire from the walls & 
Picketts, but it being very dark & Stormy, and the way we had to pass 
very Intricate & I an utter Stranger, to the way. we got bewilder'd, 
an altho, I met Several men, and Some officiers who said they knew 
where our people were, yet none of them would pilot us untill I met 
one of Colo: Arnolds Waiters who was endeavouring to forward some 
ladders who said he would shew me the way, and altho, he was well ac- 
quainted with the way, he having lived some years in Quebec, he miss'd 
it and Carry'd us quite wrong, but when he found his mistake he de- 
clared he did not know, where we were, and he immediately left us, we 
were all this time harrass'd with a brisk fire from the Picketts, which 
we were Sometimes within a stones throw of, I now thought it best to 
retreat a little and then make a new attempt to find the way, I accord- 
ingly order'd Lieu 4 Hutchins who was in the Rear to retreat, to a Cer- 
tain place a few rods back, he Accordingly retreated, and in retreating 
he had to pass very near the Picket, under a very brisk fire, it now 
began to grow a little light, the Garrison had discover'd us and Sent 
out Two hundred men, who took possession of Some houses which we 
had to pass before we could discover them, and as Lieu' Hutchins re- 
treated they Sallied down in a lane from the Wall, I divided my Com- 
pany about the middle, 1 2 now again attempt 3 to find the way to the 
main body, It being now so light that I thought I could find the way, I 
order'd that part of my men that were with me, to follow me, we pushed 
on as fast as possible, but the enemy took some of my rear, and kept a 
brisk fire upon us from the Houses, which we had pass'd, when I Came 
to a place where I could Cover my men a little, while I could discover 
where our main body was, I heard a shout in Town, which made me 
think that our people had got possession of the Same, the men were so 
thick within the Picketts, I was at a Stand to know whether They were 
our men, or the enemy, as they were dress'd like us, I was Just about 
to Hail them, when one of them hail'd me, he asked who I was (I was 

1 "Brisk" is interlined in a different hand. 
- " And " is erased, and " I " inserted. 



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now within Six rods of the Picketts) I answer'd a friend, he asked me 
who I was a friend to, I answer'd to liherty, he then reply'd God-damn 
you, and then rais'd himself partly above the Pickets, I Clapt up my 
Piece which was Charged with a ball and Ten Buck shott Certainly to 
give him his due. But to my great mortification my Gun did not go off, 
I new prim'd her, and flushed and Try'd her again, but neither I, nor 
one in Ten of my men could get off our Guns they being so exceeding 
wet, They fired very briskly upon us from the Picketts, here we found 
a great number of wounded men, and some dead, which did belong to 
our main body ; I order'd my men to go into a lower room of an house, 
and new Prime their Guns, and prick dry Powder into the Touch- 
holes, we Now found ourselves Surrounded by Six to one, I now find- 
ing no possibility of getting away, my Company were divided, and our 
arms being in such bad order, I thought it best to Surrender after being 
promis'd good quarters and Tender usuage, I told my men, to make their 
escape, as many as possibly could, and in the Confusion a considerable 
Number did effect the Same, Some of them after they had given up 
their arms, we were now marched to Palace Gate, on my way there to 
my Surprize, I found Lieu' Hutchins, Ensign Thomas, & about 15 or 20 
of my 1 men under Guard, who were march'd to Palace-gate with me, we 
were Carried to a Large Convent and put under the Care of a strong 
Guard, on my way to this House I was inform'd that our people had 2 got 
possession of the Lower Town. 

It appears at this time, according to the following Arrangement, that 
my Comp'y which may be seen hereafter, in the 3 attack upon the Town 
was intended to be the second to the front. 3 

The Gen! gave orders last evening for the Troops to assemble at 
Two O : Clock this morning in order to Make the attack, at 5 . . O . . Clock 
in the following manner viz* 

The Gen! with the first . . 2 . . & 3 . . Battalians of New-york Troops 
was to attack the Southerly part of the Lower Town, at a place Call'd 
the Pot-ash. 

Colo : Arnold with his detachment and part of Cap' Lambs Company 
of Artillery, with one Field-piece, was to march through S' Rock's 
down between the river Saint Charles, and the Picket of the Garrison 
to the North part of the Lower Town Call'd the South-ax-Matillo, and 
there attack a 4 Gun Barrier in the following order, a Subaltern with 
24 Men was to be an advanced party, Cap* Lambs Artillery next with a 
six pounder mounted on a Sled, then the main-body, Cap' Morgan first, 
my Company next, Then Cap' Smith's, then Captain Hanchet's, then 
Cap' Hubbard's, Then Cap! 4 Topham's, then Cap! Thayer, then Cap' 

1 " Of my " is interlined. 2 " Had " is interlined. 

3 " In the " and " to be tlie second to the front " are interlined. Several lines 
are erased. 

The name " Thompson " is erased. 



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Ward's, then Cap' Goodrich's, & then Cap* Hendrick's, Colo : Arnold 
in the Front Colo : Green and Maj? Biggellow in the Centre, and Maj r 
Meigs in the Rear. 

Colo : Levingston, & Maj r Brown with some of Maj r Browns men & 
some Canadians were to make a feint upon the upper Town & at the 
Same time, were to Set fire to S! John's Gate with a Certain quantity 
of Corabustihles prepar'd for that — purpose — The Gen! with his 
Party began the attack, the Gen! with his Aid-de-camp, and Cap' 
Shearman & the Carpenters, who served as Pioneers advanced in the 
front, The Carpenters Cut the Picketts, the Gen! with his own hands 
pull'd them down & enter'd. — after the Gen! had enter'd, he Call'd to 
his men to Come on, they did not advance as quick as he thought they 
might, he Spoke to them again in the following moving Terms, saying 
come on my good soldiers, your Gen! Calls upon you to Come on, The 
Gen! was now very near a Battery of Several Cannon Loaded with 
grape shott, some of which were unfortunately discharged, and which 
Cut down our Brave Gen!, his Aid-decamp, Cap! M c Ferson, Cap! Shear- 
man, & three or four Privates. 

The Guards immediately after firing the first Cannon quited their post 
and Ran, which gave our Troops a fair opportunity to enter, But instead 
of entering Colonel Campbell, who now took Command, order'd a re- 
treat, which was a very unlucky retreat for us, — A few minutes after 
the Gen! made the attack on his part, Col : Arnold made an attack with 
his party, but instead of making the attack in the manner proposed, 
which was, when the advanced party had got within musket shot of the 
Barrier, they were to Halt and then open to the right and left, and the 
Artillery to fire three shott, upon the Barrier and then the advanced 
party were to fire into the Port Holes, Cap! Morgan's Company to pass 
round a wharf on which the Barrier was Built, and Come in upon the 
back of the Guard, while we Scall'd the Barrier with Ladders, but the 
Snow being so deep and the way so difficult to pass — The Artillery 
were obliged to leave the Field piece behind, & Colo: Arnold, with the 
advanced party rushed up to the Barrier and kept such a hot fire in at 
the Port-holes, that the enemy Could fire but one of their Cannon, be- 
fore Cap* Morgan and some of his Company, and some others Scaled 
the Barrier, and took the Guards Prisoners Consisting of a Cap! & 30 
men, Colo : Arnold was wounded in the Legg in the first of the attack 
and was Carried Back, our men enter'd the Barrier as fast as possible. 
— But the Main body had not come up yet by reason of missing their 
way, and were obliged to Counter-march twice before they could get 
right, there was now a second Barrier to force, where there two Can- 
non placed, Charged with Grape'shott, our men who had enter'd the 
first Barrier, were now waiting for the main-body to come up, but be- 
fore the main-body had got into the first Barrier, the enemy found that 



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the Gen! Party had retreated, and the whole Garrison had Turn'd their 
attention upon our party, and had taken possession of the Houses almost 
all round us, and had mann'd the Barrier so strong that when our peo- 
ple made an attempt to force it, we were repulsed, and obliged to shel- 
ter ourselves in the Houses, as well as we could, I say, we altho, I was 
not at this place, but in order to distinguish our Troops from the Enemy, 
our people being Surround'd By Treble their Number, and was under a 
very hot fire, it was now Motion'd by some, whether or no, it would not 
be most advisable to retreat, others immediately repli'd who knows but x 
our Gen! 1 with his part}', is in some part of the Town, and if we go, and 
leave him behind, he and his party will most certainly be Cut off, It 
was then concluded upon to send somebody off in order to learn what 
was become of our Gen! and his party, and agreed to make a stand 
while night, Immediately after entering the Barrier, Cap' Hendrick, 
Lieu! Humphrey's, and Lieu* Cooper, together with a number of Pri- 
vates was kill'd Just as this resolution took place, the same party that 
took me followed after our main-body, and Came upon their Rear, but 
our people finding the impracticability of a retreat, and hearing nothing 
from our Gen'.'s party, & having lost about one hundred men out of less 
than five hundred, it was 2 thought it most prudent to surrender, upon 
the encouragement of being promis'd good quarters and Tender usage, It 
was by this time 10 : O Clock A : M : . . . The officiers were Carried to the 
main Guard house and the Soldiers to the House where I was Carried 
first, I with my other officiers, were Carry'd to the main, guard-House to 
the other offic'ers, where we had a good Dinner, and a plenty of several 
sorts of wine, in the afternoon we were Carry'd to a Large Seminary, 
and put into a large room in the fourth Story from the ground. 

A List of the officers that were killed. 

Brigadf Gen! Montgomery 

M! John M c pherson Aid-decamp to the Gen} 

Cap* Cheasman of New-york 

Cap* W™ Hendrick of Pensilvania 

Lieu! Humphry of Virginia 

Lieu* Sam! Cooper of Connecticut 

A list of the wounded officiers that teas in the engayl 

Colo, Benedict Arnold shot thro one of his Leggs 

Cap' John Lamb of New york shot in the Cheeck bone by which ") 

the sight of one of his Eyes j 

Cap! Jonas Hubbard of Worcester shot thro, the ancle of which he died 
Lieu' Archibald Steel of Pensilvania two of his fingers shot off 

1 " But " is interlined. " Better than " and " who " are erased. 

2 " It was" is interlined in place of " we," erased. 



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Frederick 
County 

r Lancaster 
j Carlisle 
) Philadelphia 
[ Lancaster 



Lieu' Jam' Tindal of the Massachusetts Bay shot thro, his right, 
shoulder 

The Sergeants, Corporals, and privates, kill'd & wounded according 
to the best accounts I could obtain, Amounted to a bout one Hundred 
men, the number kill'd on the Spot, about 40 

^-1 list of the officieis taken, but not ivounded 
Names. Provinces. Towns. 

Cap* Daniel Morgan 
Lieu' William Heath 

Lieu.' Peter Brewin )■ Virginia 

M r John M c Guyer Volunteer 
Mr Char! Porterfield . . do . . 
Lieu? Archibold Steel ... ^i 

Lieu' Francis Nichols 

M r Mathew Duncan Volunteer f Pensilvania 
M* John Henry Volunteer J 

Lieu' Andrew Moody „ New-york 

X Majr Return Jona. Meigs ^ 

Cap' Oliver Hanchet. — 
Cap' Sam! Lockwood 
Lieu' Abijah Savage 
Cap' Aliezer Aswald Vol : 
Quar : Mas r Ben : Catlin 
L! Colo. Christopher Green 
Cap' John Topham 
Cap' Sam 1 Ward 
Cap' Simeon Thayer 
Lieu' James Webb 
Lieu' William Humphrys 
Lieu' Edw*? Slocam 
Lieu' Silvanus Shaw 
Maj!" Timothy Bigellow 
Cap' W? Goodrich 
Lieu' Sam : Brown 
Lieu' John Cumston 
Lieu' John Clark 
Cap' Henry Dearborn 
Lieu' Nathan! Hutchins 
Lieu' Ammi Andrews 
Lieu' Joseph Thomas 

Adju' Christian Febeger ") 



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Middletown 
Sumeld 
Hamford 
Middletown 
New-Haven 
Weathersfleld 
r Greenwich 
j Newport 
| Westerly 
I Providence 
Newport 
Providence 
Tivertown 
New-port 
Worchester 
Stockbridge 
Acton 
Sacho 
I Hadley 
f Nottingham 
Dunbar ton 
Hilsborough 
Deerfield 
The Number of Serg'.'' Corpor 1 . 3 & Privates 
a Deanish officier | Taken, but not wouuded, are about 300 

1776 January 1 I begun this year in very disagreeable Circum- 
stances, it being the first day I ever Spent in Confinement except by 



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sickness, but I hope I shall be enabled to bare it with a becoming forti- 
tude. Considering it to be the fortune of War. 

2 Gen! Montgomery's body was taken up to day, and brought into 
Town. 

3 Gen! Carlton gave Major Meigs Leave to go out after our Baggage 
to-day. 

As the Small pox is prevalent in this Town, it is thought best for as 
many of us, as had' not had the Small Pox to be Innoculated imme- 
diately . . . Accordingly sixteen of us Concluded to apply to some 
Physician to innoculate us, Doctl' Bullen was recommended to us as 
being skilful in Innoculation, whom we apply'd to, to day, & he 
engag'! to Innoculate us, and gave us some preparatory Medicines 
to day. 

4 . . We were this day Innoculated, . . . Gen! Montgomery's body 
Was Intend to-day, in a very decent manner by order of Gen! Carlton. 

5 We that have been innoculated, are removed to-day into another 
Room, & have the liberty of walking into another room adjoining to 
that we Lodge in. 

6 . . . Maj. Meigs return'd to-day, with some part of our Baggage 
but a Considerable part of it is not Brought in . . four of our men are 
tolerated to wait upon us. 

7 . . . We purchas'd some poor mutton to make Soop of at one 
Pistereen ^ pound. 

8 We had a very good Collection of Books sent us by several friends 
in Town, in the perusal of which, we pass many of of our dull hours. 

9 To,day I wrote a letter to send to my wife, but find no opportunity 
of sending it. 

10 This day M r Levius, who was formerly a Judge of our Court, 
came to see me, and offer'd to supply me with any thing I stood in need 
of, that was in his power, he furuish'd me with some Cash, and Two 
shirts, and said he would have me let him know, if I should hereafter 
be in want of any thing, as he would be ready to oblige me therewith if 
within the Sphere of his Influence. 

11 . . 12 ... 13 Nothing extraordinary. — The Field officier of each 
day, Generally visits us, the Guard that is set over us, is a subaltern and 
Twelve men — Our mens Baggage is sent for to-day. 

also I begin to feel the simptoms of the small Pox. 

Lieu' Savage, who was one that was Innoculated with me, for the 
Small pox, has it the natural way, he having taken it before he Came 
into Quebec, & is very bad. 

14 1 begin to break out with the Small Pox. 

15. .16. .17. .18:19 Nothing extraordinary the Small Pox is Turn- 
ing, the greatest of my suffering is hunger since I was Innoculated, one 
of our Waiters who was Innoculated after he Came to wait upon us has. 



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had it the Natural way, he having had it before and broke out with it 
in two days, after he was Innoculated. — and is dead, Lieu 4 Savage is 
getting better, Nothing very extraordinary happens from this tinTe to 
the 10 th of February — when Major Meigs is Carried to the Hottel- 
dieu — which is a nunnery &c Hospital, he having a swelling under his 
arm, and the remainder of us who have had the small pox are removed 
into the room which we were first put into with the other officiers, we 
spend our time in reading in the forenoon, and at Cards in the afternoon, 
and endeavour to make ourselves as happy as possible under our present 
disagreeable Circumstances, We hear a great deal of bad News, but 
none that's good — We are told that General Washington, with his 
army made an attempt to Storm Boston, but had lost 4000 men, some 
kill'd and the rest were drown'd, we have been inform'd of Montreal's 
being retaken by the Canadians four or five times — We are told that 
Gen 1 Lee, in marching to New:york with 3000 men lost them all to 300 
by dissertion for want of Cloathing. 

We are inform'd that Gen! Amherst is arrived at New-york with 
12000 Troops, we are likewis 6 told that the paper Currency has lost its 
value, and that the Congress is impeached with dishonesty by the people, 
but we give no Credit to any such Rumours. 

March 10 We had a square of Glass put into the door that opens 
into our room, and two Centinels stands looking in all the time, and a 
lamp is kept burning all night — in our room, and Two Centinels stands 
under our window who are order'd to fire upon any of us who at- 
tempted to to open either of the windows in the night, no person is 
allowed to come into our room but the Field officf of the day, and the 
officier of the Guard — not even our washer-woman. 

16 Being iudispos'd I got liberty to go to the Hottel-dieu to day. 

I remain'd at the Hottel-dieu, until the 31 st day of March nothing 
very extraordinary happen'd during this time, I recover* my health in 
a few days after I got here, I saw one of my men here who inform'd me 
that all my Company has had the Small Pox, and not one of them died 
with it, which I think is something remarkable, we are all, now order'd 
to the Seminary, we are told for want of wood in the Garrison. 

April 1 We are informd that our men who are prisoners in this 
Town, were last night detected in the execution of a plan in order to 
make their Escape, for which reason, they are all put in Irons — We 
have two Small Bed-rooms allow'd us to sleep in being too : much 
Crouded in one room. 

4 This day our people open'd a four Gun-Battery, at Point Levi and 
play'd upon the Town. — there was now a very heavy Cannonading from 
the Town, upon our Battery every day, there was six or seven Balls shot 
from our Battery into the Garden under our window, & three or 4 of 
them struck against the Seminary. 

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25 In the Course of this month there has been two or three alarms 
in Town, the Garrison thought that our people were about making an 
attack. 

Cap' Thayer was detected by the officier of the guard to-day in at- 
tempting to open a door that led from the Passage to the necessary, into 
an upper loft, and was Carried on board a vessel and put in Irons there 
is Bolts & Locks put upon our doors and we are order'd not to go out of 
our respective Lodging Rooms after dark until sometime after sun-rise. 

28 This day Colo : M c Lane, M r Lanodear the Gen! Aid-decamp and 
several other officiers, Came into our room & took Cap' Lockwood, 
& Cap' Hanchet and Carried them off, witho't saying any thing to 
them, but we heard since it was reported that they had Tamper'd with 
a Cintinel, they were likewise put in Irons on Board the Vessel where 
Cap' Thayer was — 

29 Our people open'd a Two Gun Battery to-day upon the opposite 
side of the Town from Point Levi a Cross the river S' Charles and 
play'd upon the Town, we are likewise inform'd that they are about 
opening another Battery on the height of Abraham, there is a Constant 
Cannonading on both sides every day. 

May 4 As I was laying down my book this evening about Ten of 
the Clock, preparing for bed, I heard a Centinel hale a ship, which 
very much surprized me, as I expected some relief had arrived, But I 
soon was undeceived by a brisk fire of Cannon, and Small arms, & the 
ringing of the alarm Bell, as also hearing a great confusion in all parts 
of the Town, we now Concluded, that our people made an attack upon 
the Town, we soon discover'd a fire ship in the River, near the Lower 
Town, which was sent as we since heard, in order to set fire to the 
shi'ping in the Lower Town, & which must Consequently set fire to the 
Lower Town, & at the same time we heard Gen 1 Worster with his 
Troops had drawn up near the Town, with their Ladders ready to Scale 
the walls, when ever the Lower Town was on fire, but as the fireship 
fail'd the attack was not made. 

6 This day forenoon, three ships arrived from England to the Great 
Joy of the Garrison, but much to our mortification as we now gave over 
all hopes of being retaken, and Consequently of seeing our families 
again until we had first taken a Voyage to England and there Tryed 
for rebels, as we have often been told by the officiers of the Garrison, 
that, that, would be the case. 

The ships that have arrived Brought the 29 th Regiment with them, 
who landed, and at 12 . . O Clock, this Regim' with 5 . . or 6 Hundred of 
the Garrison marched out of Town, and two of the Frigates which ar- 
rived to-day put up the River, and an arm'd Schooner. Towards Night, 
the Troops return'd back to Town, and said they drove all the Yankees 
off. — and took a large quantity of Cannon, ammunition, and Baggage 



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from the Americans, which indeed proved too True, But from the 
accounts we have had since from Lieuten! M c DougIe, who was taken in 
a schooner at Point Aux Tremble by the Two Frigates & an armed 
Schooner, that went up the River the day they arrived, we find that 
Gen? Woosters Troops began to decamp, the day before the Troops ar- 
rived, by hearing there was a Large Fleet in the river, but what Bag- 
gage they left was not very Considerable, there are more or less ships 
coming in daily, we are inform'd that there are 15000 Men destin'd for 
Canada, the 47 Regiment has arrived here from Boston, who bring 
Ace 1 that Gen! How, with his Troops has evacuated Boston & Came to 
Hallifax, pursuant to orders received from home. 

10 A party marched out to day towards Montreal, we have Liberty 
to walk the Seminary Garden for our recreation today, which which is 
a very excellent Garden for Canada. 

Maj r Meigs has obtain'd Liberty of the Gen! to go home to New- 
Eng d on his Parole. 

13 Mf Levius Came to see me to-day, & informd me, that if I 
would endeavour to assist him, in getting his family to him from Ports- 
mouth, he would use his influence w* the Gen! to get leave for me to 
go home with Maj r Meigs On Parole, but lie told me I must not depend 
much upon going as he thought it very uncertain whether he should suc- 
ceed or not, notwithstanding I depended much upon going, as I thought 
his influence with the Gen! would be great, he being one of the Counsel, 
Judge of the Admiralty, & Judge of the Superior Court at Montreal. 

14 Major Meigs was sent for to wait upon the Gen! who inform'd 
him the Vessel would sail in a day or Two, in which he was to go to 
Hallifax, when the Major Came back, & I hearing nothing of M r Levi- 
us's obtaining leave for me to go home, I then began to dispair, and ac- 
cordingly wrote a letter to my wife to send by the Major. 

1 6 At one O Clock P : M : M r Levius Came to see me, & to my 
great Joy, inform'd me that the Gen! had given his Consent for me to 
go home, on Parole, & that we should sail this afternoon, — at 5 : of 
the Clock the Town Major Came for Major Meigs & myself, to go to 
the Lieu' Governor, to give our Parole, the verbal agreement we made 
was, that if ever there was an exchange of Prisoners, we were to have 
the benelit of it, and until then we were not, to take up arms against 
the King, after giving our Paroles from under our hands, we were 
Carried before the Gen! who appear'd to be a very humane tender- 
hearted man. after wishing us a good Voyage, & Saying he hoped 
to give the remainder of our officiers the Same Liberty, he desir'd the 
Town Major to Conduct us on Board, we desir'd leave to visit our men 
in prison but could not obtain it. 

after getting our baggage & taking leave of our fellow prisoners we 
went on board a schooner, which we are to go to Hallifax in, but as she 



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did not sail today, we were invited on Board the Admirals ship, where 
we were very genteely used, and Tarried all night. 

17 We Sail'd this morning, 10 .. O .. Clock, we fell down to the 
lower end of the Island, of Orleans, the wind being a head we were 
obliged to Cast Anchor, at Two of the Clock P : M : we went on shore 
upon Orleans, bought some Fowl & eggs, Orleans is a very pleasant 
Island, but the Inhabitants are extremely Ignorant. 

18 We weighed Anchor at 4 this morning, & had a fine breeze at 
2 Clock we Struck on the Rocks off against the Isle of Caudre, which 
is eighteen Leagues from Quebec, we ware in great danger of stav- 
ing to pieces. — But Lucky for us we got off, here we Saw a great many 
white Porpuses which were very large — We came to an Anchor this 
Night by Hare-Island, which is 3G Leagues from Quebec. 

19 We hove up at 4 this morning, we have but very little wind the 
River here is 5 Leagues in Weadth, we fell down to the Isle of Beak, 
which is 50 Leagues from Quebec, where we found his Majesty's Ship 
Niger, which is a 32 Gun Frigate, and an arm'd schooner lying at 
Anchor, we Cast our Anchor here at sunset. 

20 We weighed Anchor here this morning at 4 . . we had a small 
Breeze & some rain, and a very large sea. at six a Clock we had both 
our Masts sprung, which were barely saved from going overboard, we 
made a signal of distress to the above mention'd Vessels, which we were 
in sight of. who gave us immediate relief, we put back to the ship as 
fast & well as we could, and after the Schooner was examin'd by the 
Carpenters, it was order'd back to Quebec, and we were put on Board the 
Niger, which was now going to sail, bound for Hallifax. — at 10 . . O 
Clock this evening we met with Two Men of war and several Transports. 

21 This morning we met 32 Transports with Troops on Board under 
Command of Gen! Burgoyne, said to be 6000 Troops in the whole on 
Board this Fleet. 

22 We enter'd the Gulph of S* Laurence this afternoon, at 5 in the 
afternoon we pass'd Bonaventura. 

23 at Twelve of the Clock we pass'd the Magdolen Islands. 

24 This morning we made the Isle of S' Johns, this afternoon we 
made the Isle of Cape Briton. 

25 at 2 - Clock P : M : we enter'd the gut of Canso, pass'd half way 
through it, having no wind we Cast Anchor. 

26 Having no wind we Catched plenty of fish. 

27 We hove up this morning at 9 O Clock, & had a fresh breeze, at 
12 . . O . . Clock we enter'd the Atlantick. 

28 This day we have a fair wind, but a very thick fogg. 

29 We made Land within 15 Leagues of Hallifax, the wind is Contrary. 

30 This morning we enter'd the mouth of Hallifax, Harbour, as we 
pass'd up the Town has a very handsome ai3pearance, at 1 2 . . O . . 



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Clock we Came to Anchor, near the Town & at Two. We went on 
shore, the Land on which this Town is Built rises Gradually until it 
forms a beautiful eminence, Call'd the Citadel-Hill, the Town is hand- 
somely laid out, the Building are but small, in general, at the upper 
end of the Town there is a very good Dock, yard, handsomely built 
with Stone and Lime, in which there are some handsome buildings, 
Major Meigs & I waited on his Excellency Gen 1 How this afternoon, 
with some dispatches from Gen! Carlton. 

June . . 1 Gen! Howe after some Conversation desir'd us to wait on 
him again, on Monday Next, & he promis'd us he would inform us 
when and how we should have a passage to New England, I visited 
some officiers, and others who were prisoners in Hallifax. Viz' Caj:>! 
Mortingdell, of Rhode, Island who was taken in a privateer, Lieu* Scott 
who was taken at Bunker Hill, the 17 th of June last and a number 
of others amounting in the whole to 20 . . persons — this clay we took 
Lodgings at one Riders Tavern. 

2 . . 3 . . 4 . . 5 We remainded on shore, untill 3 . . O . . Clock this after- 
noon, then we embark'd on Board his Majesties Ship Scarborough. 

6 Lord Piercy din'd on board the Scarborough, at his Coming on 
Board he was saluted by 13 Guns from this ship, & the same number 
from several ships that lay near us, 1 went ashore to,day and found an 
opportunity of writing to my fellow prisoners in Quebec, which I gladly 
embraced. 

7 . . 8 . . 9 We Still remain here expecting every day to sail. 

10 at 10. . O . . Clock this morning we sail'd, we had a fair brisk 
Breeze. 

11 Little wind to day. 

12 The wind is not fair, we are beating of Cape Sables. 

13 The wind is Contrary we are beating off . . d° 

14 This morning we enter'd the Bay Fundy, at 3 . . . . Clock P : M : 
we pass'd Falmouth, a small Village I am inform'd 15 . . or 18 . . sail 
of Vessels owu'd at six o . . Clock we were abreast of Long Island, 
the wind is fair & fresh, we pass'd a number of small Islands, & Rocks 
to day, particularly Gannets Rock, which was Cover'd with white Fowl 
in such Numbers, that at a distance it looks like a small Hill, Cover'd 
with Snow, These Fowl are Call'd Gannets or Solen Geese, they are 
almost as large as our Common Geese. 

1 5 The wind N : E . . we pass'd Peteet, Passage, to day. 

16 We pass'd high Islands the wind is fair for us to go to Cumber- 
land, where we are order'd. 

17 At 10 . . Clock A . . M : we Came to Anchor in Cumberland Bay 
about 4 Miles from the Town . the Country has a very pleasant appear- 
ance from where we lye, I am in a disagreeable Situation to-day, but 
there is not such a scence of Slaughter, and Blood shed, as I was in this 
day 12 Months. 



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18 This day we apply'd to the Cap* for leave to go on shore but 
were refus'd. 

19 We sent on Shore, & Bought 2 . . Fowl at 3:1 Lawful, dear indeed. 

20 We understand we are to sail the first fair wind, we had a fine 
dinner to-day, one Fowl roasted, and another Boil'd, with some pork 
and Potatoes, I made the best meal that I had made for about six- 
months past, some of the Inhabitants Brought some sheep along side 
to-day for which they asked 48 / % piece for — New : England Rum 
here is 2l s /4 d Lawful $ Gallon. 

21 This is the first day that has looked like summer since I came to 
Hallifax, we expect to sail from here tomorrow, if the wind do favour us, 
eveiy day seems a month to me, I am very anxious to see my dear 
family once more. 

22 We hove up to day, and attempted to go down the Bay, but the 
wind was so fresh against us that we were obliged to Come to Anchor 
again, after falling down about 2 . . Leagues. 

23 The wind blows very Strong & Contrary against us. 

24 We had a heavy gale of wind at S . . W . . last night, it was sup- 
pos'd that we were in'great danger, of driving on shore, but by letting 
go another Anchor, we Rode it out without any damage, the wind re- 
mains Still Contrary. 

25 At 1 2 . . O . . Clock to,day we sail'd from Cumberland with a 
fresh Breeze. 

26 at 8 .. Clock this morning we came to Anchor at the mouth of 
Anapolis Harbour, seven Leagues from the Town, from Fort Cumber- 
land to this place is 30 Leagues, Anapolis lays on the east side of the 
Bay of Fundy, the Land at the Mouth of the Harbour, is very Moun- 
tanious, and Barren, as is almost all the Land on this Coast which I 
have seen, ■ — at 3 . . . . Clock P : M : we weighed Anchor and put up 
the River, and at 6 . . of the Clock, Came to Anchor at Anoplis Town, 
which appears to have 50 . . or 60 Houses in it, and a fortification ; sev- 
eral miles before we come to the Town, there are some Inhabitants, 
On both sides the River, where there is several very good Orchards, the 
Land in general, is Cold, spruce bad looking Land, but there is very fine 
Marshes here, which makes a very pretty appearance, as we Sailed up 
the River. 4 

27 We apply'd for leave to go ashore to-day, but was refus'd the 
weather is very pleasant . . . This afternoon I was seized with a violent 
pain in my head, and soon afterwards, I was seized with a sickness in 
my Stomach, after vomiting very heartily, I felt some rilief at my 
stomach, but the pain in my head increas'd, I was visited by the Sur- 
geon of the ship, who said I was in a high fever, & urged me to take a 
puke, which Operated very well upon me, after heaving up a large 
quantity of Bile, I found myself much better, and a tolerable Nights 
Rest. 



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28 I find myself very weak and something feverish, I have had 
blood let, after which I felt much better, I am now in hopes of escaping 
a fever, which last Night, I was much afraid of. 

29 The weather is very fine, we heard to day, that the Milford ship 
of 28 Guns, has taken a Privateer of 18 Guns, belonging to Newbury 
Port, Commanded by one Tracy, we Bought some Veal to-day at 6 d 
Sterling y. pound, which is very Cheap, call'd here, at 7 O Clock we 
left the Scarborough (P . . M) This morning we come to Sail with a 
good Breeze, we are extremely well Treated by Cap 4 Graves, and the 
other officiers on Board at 7 O Clock this evening we are abreast of 
Grand Manan. 

July 1 We have very little wind, the weather is very Cloudy, at 12 . . 
O . . Clock We have a brisk Breeze and a thick Fogg. 

2 The weather remains Foggy, we have a light Breeze ; our Gen- 
eral Course is S . . S . . W . . but as the weather is thick, and we not 
willing to fall in with the Land, untill it is Clearer, we keep running off 
and on waiting for the weather to Clear up. 

3 The weather is Clear, we are in sight of Mount desert, we have 
a fresh Breeze at N:W.. We are Stearing.for Machias, at 3 . . 
O. . Clock, as we were about entering Machias harbour, we espied three 
small sail to windward, the Cap* sent a Barge after them, at 6 . . O Clock 
the Barge Return'd with a small fishing Schooner as a prize, they 
inform'd the Cap' that there was a small privateer along shore, which 
fired several shot at them, at seven O Clock the Cap? order? about 20 . . 
hands on board the Schooner — Which they had taken, with some Blun- 
der-Busses and ther arms, and sent them off, after the Privateer, which 
was in sight when the Schooner left the ship, which was about sun'set. 

4 We are Cruising up and down from Mount Desart to Machias 
waiting for the Schooner which went after the Privater last Night, the 
weather is very fine — at 2 . . . . Clock P : M : the Boats return'd with 
Two small fishing boats and two men we Anchor'd this Night by an 
Island, Called Mespecky. 

5 about three Leagues from Machias Harbour, the boats were sent 
out this morning, and took a Small fishing schooner Laded with fish 
belonging to Portsmouth, one Fumell Master, by the writing found on 
Board, the people all left her, and went off in a Canoe, when they found 
they w r ere like to be taken, we lay at anchor here all day. 

G This morning Cap' Graves gave two of the men, who were taken 
in some of the fishing Boats, liberty to take one of the Same, (by the 
name of Wallas : & Dyer) belonging to Narriguagos, a few leagues 
below Mount Desart ; upon their promising to Carry Major Meigs, & 
myself to Casco, Bay, and at 10 . . O . . Clock, we left the ship and went 
up as far as Narriguagos, which is about 5 Leagues, and went on shore, 
to one Cap' Wallas's where we were very genteelly entertained. 



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7 This day being Sunday, we went to meeting, the weather is very 
warm, we found the people all in arras, to oppose any boats from the 
men of War, that attempted to land — as they were apprehensive of 
their Coming to plunder for fresh Meat. 

8 At seven O . . Clock in the morning we sailed for Casco : Bay, we 
made no Harbour this Night, we are off, abreast of Mount-Desart. 

9 We have a light Breeze this morning at S . . W . . we pass'd the 
Bay, of Jericho this forenoon, this afternoon, we pass'd the Isle, of 
Holt, we saw a Number of very Large whales to day, at 5 . . O . . Clock 
this afternoon, we pass'd Ponabscutt Harbour, a few Leagues without 
this Harbour, is a number of small Islands, CalPd the Silley Islands, 
at 9 . . . • Clock this evening, we came to an- Anchor in a small bay — 
Called Talland Harbour, where there are several families — it is on the 
West side of Ponobscut Bay. 

10 This morning we set sail at Sun-rise, but the Fogg being very 
thick we were obliged to put back to the same Harbour again — we 
went on shore and got some milk and Greens, at 9 . . . . Clock the 
weather Cleared up a little and we put to sea, but soon after we put out, 
it came on very foggy again, it was so Foggy and Calm, that we con- 
cluded to go back into the Harbour again . . . where we came to Anchor 
at 2 . . . . Clock P : M : Maj 1 Meigs & I agree'd to take our Land-Tacks 
on board and quit the Boat . . We walked 2 miles & Came to a river, 
Called George's River, we Cross'd the same and Came, to a Village 
Called George's Town, we walked Two miles, and Came to a river Call'd 
Madumcook, which we Cross'd and Came to a Village call'd Madam- 
cook, where there lives 40 families, we Tarried here one Night. 

1 1 We started this morning for Broad Bay, which is six miles dis- 
tant from here, at 9 O. . Clock we arrived at said Bay — where there is 
fine settlements, the inhabitants seems to live very well ; we were very 
Genteely Treated by Esqf Thomas, of said place, who I found was 
Nephew to Gen! Thomas in the Continental Army, said Thomas 
favour'd us with his Horse to Carry our Packs as far as Damascoty 
which is eight Miles, we Cross'd, Demoscoty River & walked Two miles 
to one Barkers Tavern, in a place Called Newcastle, here Stayed all night. 

12 We hired Horses to go to Sheepscutt River, where we we arrived 
at 9 O . . Clock, we sent the Horses back again and Cross'd the River 
called Sheepscut, and walked one mile, and met some people to work 
on the High : way, we were asked into a house to eat some dinner, here 
we hired Two Horses to go to Kennebeck River, which is 15 miles, we 
Cross'd Kennebeck River, at sun-set & walked one mile, then Lodged 
at M r Lamberts Tavern. 

13 We hired said Lamberts Brother & Horses to Carry us to Fal- 
mouth, at 9 . . O . . Clock we Started, at 1 1 . . O . . Clock, we Cross'd Browns 
Ferry on Stephen's River, at 12 . . O . . Clock we arrived At Brums wick 



which is 30 Miles from Casco, he we dined, here are a number of ele- 
gant Buildings, & the ruin of an old Fort, Called Brumswick Fort, at 
4 . . O . . Clock P M . . we left Brumswick, after passing thro, Yarmouth 
woods, which is 10 Miles, we pass'd through North- Yarmouth, and at 
Sun'set we arrived at Nights Tavern, which is 5 Miles to the eastward 
of Falmouth, and there put up and Tarryed all night. 

14 We started early this morning for Falmouth, when we arrived at 
Falmouth, there we found a sloop ready to sail, in which several Masters 
of Vessels belonging to New England, who came from Hallifax, were 
going Passengers We also embarked on Board said stoop, & at 10.. 
O .. Clock sailed for Portsmouth, having but very little wind & that 
quite Contrary, we made but small headway. 

15 This morning we are a Breast of Wood-Island, at 5 . . O . . Clock 
P. . M : we are abreast of old york, and the wind ahead. 

16 This morning we are a Breast of the Isle-of Shoals, we have a 
small Breeze and are Running for the Light-house in Portsmouth- 
Harbour, which place rejoiced me very much to see once more, at 10 . . 
O . . Clock, A : M : I arrived at Portsmouth to my Great joy, and at 
sunset arrived safe at my own House, at Nottingham, & found my wife 
well, my Children alive, & my friends in General, well. 

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